Contingent faculty (adjunct or freelance instructors) in U.S. higher education increasingly face contractual exploitation, being pressured to fulfill unpaid research quotas despite teaching-only contracts. This article examines its impacts on education quality and academic integrity.
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Academic Chains: The Hidden Burdens and Rights Dilemmas of Adjunct Faculty in Universities
This article exposes the unreasonable academic publishing pressures on adjunct faculty in U.S. universities, examines how AACSB accreditation requirements create contract violations, and calls for systemic reform in higher education labor practices. Keywords: adjunct faculty, publishing pressure, AACSB accreditation, contract exploitation.
